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Petition · Department for Work and Pensions

Make maximum temperature law in united kingdom

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

UK summers are getting hotter. Staff should not be expected to work in buildings over 30°C without air conditioning. If it is too hot, companies should send people home.
The warehouse I work in has a tin roof, which traps all the hot air inside. When you go upstairs, it gets so hot it can feel hard to breathe. This is a serious health hazard and needs to be taken seriously.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature: Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature

Timeline

28 May 2026 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jun 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Department Department for Work and Pensions
Rejected 23 Jun 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.